Earlier this month on July 10th at Bruneau & Co. Auctioneers we hosted our Spring Comic, Trading Card, and Toy auction with record setting results. The bidding action was non-stop the entire time … more

By ROB DUGUAY If you went up to a casual music fan and asked them what wizard rock is, chances are they would look at you like you have three heads. It's a unique name for a style of music that's inspired by the Harry Potter fantasy novel franchise - a more

Trinity Repertory Company, the Tony Award-winning State Theater of Rhode Island, has announced that its executive director, Tom Parrish, will depart the organization on Oct. 15, after six years leading its financial turnaround, organizational more

By KELLY SULLIVAN A historic military figure once wiled away his summer days at a vacation home on Warwick Neck. Gardiner Carleton Sims was born in Niagara Falls, New York, on July 31, 1845, the son of Helen McDonald and ferryman George Sims. As a young more

The 25th annual Flickers' Rhode Island International Film Festival (RIIFF), running Aug. 9-15, is a major destination on the Festival circuit and recognized by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences as a Qualifying Festival in all short film more

Festival Ballet Providence (FBP) is excited to announce a brand-new version of its annual production of "The Nutcracker," featuring new sets, costumes and choreography. The ballet will be performed for the first time at Veterans Memorial Auditorium (The more

At the Warwick Showcase OLD ** Look up "one-trick pony" in the dictionary (remember those?) and you'll see a photo of M. Night Shyamalan. "The Sixth Sense" was one of the best movies I have ever seen. Unfortunately, the writer/director has not been able more

As a first-time author, Lauren Ruggiano has found a new way to channel her voice. Chris Woodhouse, meanwhile, has used his skills as an illustrator to bring her words to life visually. The two … more

My trip to South Carolina was a nightmare. Having arrived late at night only to find our hotel had been cancelled was like a bad dream. Sitting on a bench in the hotel pick-up area, perspiration poured down my face and gathered in my eyes and I could not more

By ARDEN BASTIA Warwick artist Sophia Hopkins place first in the annual Chalk the Block contest sponsored by the East Greenwich Chamber of Commerce. The event was held on July 15, and featured artists aged 7 and older. Contestants entered the more

As Nicole Johnson-Morais puts it, Oakland Beach’s local chapter of TOPS “is full of losers.” But don’t worry, she means that in the best way. Oakland Beach Chapter 44 of … more

By KELLY SULLIVAN In May of 1897, with looming concerns over town finances in Johnston, discussions were taking place about the money that would be saved by closing down the town's "poor farm." For those who depended on the safety net, a hard fall would more